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Leasing activity for industrial space in the Des Moines commercial real estate market remains sluggish, but it has created an opportunity for favorable deals for large tenants, says one local real estate agent.

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The early events of Dr. Donny W. Suh’s life sound rather dramatic. He grew up poor in Seoul, South Korea. One day, he told his mother he wanted to be a doctor. She said it …

Thanks to a relatively low cost of living, a good airport and a large annual crop of students trained in the life sciences, Des Moines is one of the most desirable cities in the country …

Mercy Medical Center unveiled an aggressive and ambitious $186 million plan last week that would significantly expand its central campus and complete a ring of medical facilities around Greater Des Moines.

The blueprint, dubbed Mercy …

Dear Mr. Berko:

I need an apparel stock in my portfolio. Please give me your thoughts on Abercrombie & Fitch Co. My grandfather told me that in the 1920s and 1930s, he bought a very …

How are salespeople hired? How were you hired? Did you take an assessment or a sales proficiency test? Were you hired for your skill or attitude, or based on the interviewer’s “gut feeling?”

Hiring is …

Phil Gose takes a collaborative approach to financial consulting. He meets with a client to understand what his or her goals are. He then coordinates with the client’s attorney, accountant and investment or insurance agents …

Since 1987, the Iowa Department of Economic Development has worked to provide business loans to people, including women, minorities, who might have a hard time finding lenders on their own. Since then, the Targeted Small …

A year ago, the policy wonks in Washington, D.C., said it couldn’t be done. They all but told members of the Greater Des Moines Partnership to give up their crusade for equity in the Medicare …

Last week the Federal Board, led by Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, fired off another interest-rate cut, supposedly a magic bullet to cure an ailing economy. In response, the stock and bond markets declined. We’re living …